With last Friday being October 31, the time came to say goodbye to Starbucks Japan’s Halloween black cat Frappuccino. But the coffeehouse chain wasted no time bringing out a new seasonal dessert drink ...

Director, writer, and visual effects director of Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One returns for next step in Toho kaiju franchise.

Starbucks gets a jump on Japan’s fukubukuro New Year’s tradition. With Halloween over, many companies in Japan are now getting ready to kick off their Christmas promotions. Always-prepared Starbucks ...

Director, writer, and visual effects director of Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One returns for next step in Toho kaiju ...

Director, writer, and visual effects director of Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One returns for next step in Toho kaiju ...

Director, writer, and visual effects director of Academy Award-winning Godzilla Minus One returns for next step in Toho kaiju ...

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Starbucks gets a jump on Japan’s fukubukuro New Year’s tradition.

Looking at Japanese restaurant menus, you’ll see the suffix “don” come up a lot. It’s short for “donburi,” or rice bowl, and it’s usually used as a suffix. Gyudon, for example, is a beef ( gyu) bowl, ...

Converse Japan often shakes up the iconic style of the original Converse shoes by incorporating traditional Japanese designs or collaborations with popular franchises. This season is no different with ...

With Christmas just around the corner, Starbucks is here to deliver holiday cheer with a new range of festive goods. This year, the range includes mugs, cups, notebooks, ornaments and three ...

Though there’s a Rayearth anime remake currently in the works, new merch for the ‘90s version is a rare find, and at just 300 yen (US$2) a pop, this is an instant buy for anyone who’s had opening ...